Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-20
THE TAX BILL PASSED.
And a Uniform Rate for Retailers
Established.
Epitome orLegis,ative Matters.

The third reading OF the liquor tax bill
was reached In the house the other after
noon. Numerous amendments were of
fered, but ali attempts TO am nd the BIZ
were voted down. After an animated de
bate the question of making "A un. form
rate OF $500 for retailers was put 10 vote
and carried. the vote standing yeas, 81;
nays, 30; absent or not voting, IL.
Aside from the high tax section. the bill
makes the tax IA lien on the stock and fix
lures of the saloon, fixes the amount OF
bonds at not less than 5000 and not more
than $500, and re iuires the suretes TO he
taken from the town, village or city IN
which the business is proposed to he car
ried or.
The bill 10 extend and regulate the liza
bility of employers to make compensation
for personal I'M lie, suffered 10y workmen
in their service passed the house lew
DAYS ago. Because OF Its great interest
TO all employers we publish the provisions
of the b ii in fun
The bill enacts That where after this
act shall take effect personal INJURY Is
caused 70 workman:
/. By reason of any defect in the plan,
construction, condition or state of repair
of the ways, works, machinery, buildings,
appliances or plant connected win or
used in the busine Of the employer. or
>. ny reason OF the neg igence OF any
person in the service of the emp oyer who
ha, any superintendence intrustei TO him
whilst In the exercise of such superintend-
ence: or
3. Bv reason of the negl gence of any
pc ION in the service of the employer TO
whose orders or direct ons the workman
at tie time of the injury was bound TO
conform, aud did conform, when such IN
Jury resulted from his having SO con-
formed or
l. BY reason of the act or omission OF
any person in the ,ervice OF the employer
done or made in obedience 10 the rules or
bylaws OF the employer or in obedience
10 particular instructions given 10y any
person de.eg ted with the authority OF
the employer in that ehalf: or
>. BY reason OF the negligence OF the
employer, or of any V,rson authori. ed 10y
him TO employ or discharge men III EN-
ploying or ret lining III his service careless
and incompetent workmen. or
q. BY reason of the negligence OF any per
son in the service Of the employer who has
the charge or control of any signal. points,
switch. locomotive engine or train upon
railway.
The workman, or in case the injury re-
suits in death, the legal representative
of the W 1rkman for the benent of the per
sons 10 whom his per onal property
would descend or be distributed and IN
accordance with the rovisions of an act
emitted An act requiring compensation
for causing death bv wrongful act neg
lect or default approved February -
1Si>, and the amendments that have been,
or may hereafter be made thereto, shall
have the same right o compens alton and
remedies against tie employer as II the
workman had not been "A workman nor IN
the service of the employer, nor engaged
in his work"
The second section reads: "A workman
shall not be entitled under this act 10 any
right of compensation or remedy against
the employer in any of the following cases,
thrt is TO saw
/ Under subdivision |, of section l. I'M
from, or had not Teen discovered or rem
edied, owing to the negligence of the en-
ployer or of some person in the service of
or under contract with the employer, and
intrusted by him with the duty OF seeing
that the ways, works. machinery, build
ingS appliances or plant were in proper
construction or in proper condition and
repair.
= Under subdivision T. Of section l. I'M
less the in Jury reuslted from some impro-
priety or defect in the 10y laws or instruc-
tions therein mentioned
g. In any case where the workmen knew
of the defect or negligence which caused
his in Jury. and failed within q reasonable
time to give. or caus' to be given, info
tion thereof To the employer. or some per
son superior to himself in the service OF
the employer, unless he was aware that
the employer or such superior already
knew of the said defect or negligence.
The ill 10 reduce passenger fares on
railroads TO two cents "A mile was brought
up IN the hou n few days since. Various
amendments were offered and "a final
result il was re jeCted and e ill of Mr..
W y. Baser OF Berrien, as mod fled by
Mr.. Wellman Of 1T. Clair wa, substituted.
The sub ttuted bill fixes the legal rate of
fare on all ralro DIS above twenty miles
at two and half cents a m lie in the Lo " er
Peninsula ana three cents "A mile in the
Upper Peninsula, and that all railro d
companies shall issue y 0-mlle tickets at "a
A. u.
in the state on any of the regular trains
with baggage at 80 pounds. Tunnel com
panies are exempte from the operations
of the bill The amen iment about 800
mi tickle was recommended to the
legislature by committee OF the Detroit
Merchants xch tnge. IL WIS adopted
yeas, 81: nays IL
The governor has approved the bills rel
atlve To the payment of specific taxes to
counties of the upper peninsula; making
an appropriation for the YUM for in
sane CrimIna ; ; for the incorporation of
hospitals and asylumS in cases where val
liable grants or emOlumentS have been
made To trustees for such purposes; to
amend the pu, lie acts of 1879, entitled An
act TO provide for the Apo ntment of a
live stock san tary commission and a state
veterin rlan, and to pre- cribe their powers
and duties, and TO prevent and suppre S
contag Gus and infectious d seases among
the live stock of the state.
Mr. and Mrs. q. NJ. Barnes gave a de-
lightfu rece ption the other evening 10 the
governor and officers of the state govern
ment, members of the legislature, mem.
bers of the State Medical Society and
other friends The heautfdl rooms in the
house were embOwered in flowers. A fine
supper was provi led. Music was in at
tendance and everything was as it should
bean affair which re ected the highest
credit upon the genial host and hostess,
and spoke we'll for their generous hospi-
tally
Candidates for the position of state
marshal are as numerous a ones poor re-
lations Among the number are several
members of the legislature who seem TO
forget that the constitution expressly
says that no member eligible TO an Office
created by the lie is.ature of which he is a
member.
The proposed change in the punishment
laws. by which hou ,eholders we're to have
an exemption of s per day for - consecu-
tive days, was defe ted in the house. The
present law was regarded as more liberal
to poor debtors for IL gave them, when